Daniel Cormier Wants A UFC Title Shot If He Beats Frank Mir

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/8/14/3241640/daniel-cormier-ufc-title-shot-frank-mir

Daniel Cormier went from not even being included in the Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix to being the last man standing in the Strikeforce heavyweight division. His run of dominant wins over Antonio Silva and Josh Barnett has brought him to a #4 ranking in the SB Nation / USA Today Consensus rankings.

Cormier will now face Frank Mir in a one time only "UFC vs. Strikeforce" fight before moving to the UFC permanently. And Cormier thinks that a win over Mir should put him in line for a title shot at either heavyweight or light heavyweight (if teammate Cain Velasquez holds the title).

Via MMA Fight Corner:

"If I come over to the UFC as the number one contender and Cain's the heavyweight champion, then I have some things to think about. But if somebody else is holding that belt, then yea, I'm gonna stay up at heavyweight."

Daniel added that when he does enter the UFC, his name should be near the top of the list for title contenders."I want to throw my name into the hat, if I'm able to get past Frank Mir," he said. Then he made sure to remind the UFC brass that he's on his way to come make some noise in the organization. "Hey guys don't forget about me over here. I've been chuggin along and if I get through this fight, that's three top ten guys in a row. I should be in line for a belt. I should get a shot at either of those divisions."

If Cormier can safely make 205, I think a fight with Jon Jones is much more interesting than a fight with Junior dos Santos. While Jones has much more advanced striking, Cormier has good speed and power on his punches. Cormier also has much better wrestling than Jones.

Either way, if Cormier gets past Mir, there are plenty of great fights waiting for him in the UFC.

He'll have to wait for Ubereem to get his shot first, Cigano is desperate to put some hurt on Alistair.

I hope he drops to LHW to fight bones.

bigbeastcardinal12 wrote:

I hope he drops to LHW to fight bones.

Is it even an option for Daniel ? didn't he damage his kidneys ?

Ali wrote:

bigbeastcardinal12 wrote:

I hope he drops to LHW to fight bones.

Is it even an option for Daniel ? didn't he damage his kidneys ?

Well he did say if Cain wins the UFC Championship then he is going to have to consider his options. He mentioned going down to LHW to fight Jones if Cain wins the belt. He will never fight Cain.
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2012/7/19/3168959/ufc-daniel-cormier-fight-jon-jones-cain-velasques-strikeforce-mma-news

I think Overeem would beat Cain anyway. Then Overeem vs Cormier would be for the title. That's if Cain can get revenge.

freakzilla wrote:

I think Overeem would beat Cain anyway. Then Overeem vs Cormier would be for the title. That's if Cain can get revenge.

I think Cain would dominate Reem. But he is gonna get blasted again by JDS.

Ali wrote:

bigbeastcardinal12 wrote:

I hope he drops to LHW to fight bones.

Is it even an option for Daniel ? didn't he damage his kidneys ?

he could get to 205 without cutting weight

Cu Bu wrote:

Ali wrote:

bigbeastcardinal12 wrote:

I hope he drops to LHW to fight bones.

Is it even an option for Daniel ? didn't he damage his kidneys ?

he could get to 205 without cutting weight

Erm doesn't Daniel usually fight round abotu 240lbs ?

Ali wrote:

Cu Bu wrote:

Ali wrote:

bigbeastcardinal12 wrote:

I hope he drops to LHW to fight bones.

Is it even an option for Daniel ? didn't he damage his kidneys ?

he could get to 205 without cutting weight

Erm doesn't Daniel usually fight round abotu 240lbs ?

I think he could make 205 if he just dieted and trained cardio properly.

Why are you assuming he doesn't train cardio properly?

freakzilla wrote:

Ali wrote:

Cu Bu wrote:

Ali wrote:

bigbeastcardinal12 wrote:

I hope he drops to LHW to fight bones.

Is it even an option for Daniel ? didn't he damage his kidneys ?

he could get to 205 without cutting weight

Erm doesn't Daniel usually fight round abotu 240lbs ?

I think he could make 205 if he just dieted and trained cardio properly.

Looks like he's been on my fantastic diet of Mountain Dew, Twinkies and Krispey Kreme.

Yeah but why should he? He is a top 5 HW.

GDPofDRC wrote:

Yeah but why should he? He is a top 5 HW.

He would only do it if Cain wins the belt, because he won't fight Cain.

He just went 5 rounds against a bigger man who likes to clinch and wrestle and looked fresh at the end of it. I don't think he has any problem with cardio training.